We finally took Bodee back into the doctor after almost 3 weeks of having a croupy cough. The docs and the advise nurses kept saying that it would just run its course but 3 weeks was way too long for me to hear my little guy cough. He never had any fever and overall was healthy but the cough really bothered me. I took him back in on Tuesday and the doctor ordered some chest x-rays to see if Bodee had any fluid on his lungs. The results came back and although he said they didn't show a lot of fluid, he did think there was some build up. So, he put Bodee back on the diuretic to see if it would help out the cough. Whether it is a coincidence or not, Bodee got off his diuretic about 3 weeks ago as well so that could have been the problem.
Now for the new issue we are dealing with. The doctor was checking Bodee's heart rate and said that Bodee now had a murmur. He said it could be a result of a lot of different things but the fact that it was new made him want to get it checked out. Sooooo, we aren't finished just yet. Bodee has an appointment with a Cardiologist up at Eastern Carolina University in Greenville on the 12th of March. They just want to make sure that with his history of CDH...there aren't any new problems arising. I remember Dakota having one when she was born but nothing ever came of it. Hopefully that will be the case with little-man!
Please say a quick little prayer for our little guy. I truly hope there is nothing bigger going on here and that the doctors are just being overly cautious. We will keep you posted as we know more!
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Hope Bodee starts feeling better soon. Did you consult with cardiology at Duke? I'm sure the murmur will turn out to be nothing- no worries! Bodee is such a little CDH superstar.
prayers for Bodee
I'm praying for Bodee
Poor little guy. We'll keep him (and you) in our prayers.
Oh no! You have to deal with this while Mark is gone?? Let us know if we can ever help. I am sure it's nothing. Carter had a murmer when he was born, but he's grown out of it. He was under such scrutiny at Duke if it was something serious, I'm sure they would have caught it.
You guys are in our prayers. He's gonna pull through like he has on everything.
Mark, Kristen, Dakota, and Bodee, et al.: Mark and Kristen I have just finished praying for Bodee (A very tough little guy) and for you Mark. Serving two combat terms makes you an elite American and will open doors for you the rest of your life. Mark I can't begin to tell you how proud I am of you and what you are giving back to this great nation so that the Dakota/Bodee generation (Worldwide) will have a better safer world to live in.
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May God bless and keep you and your entire wonderful family safe and happy.
Love,
Uncle Eddie
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Uncle Eddie
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